Physics · 2026
NEET 2026 · 3 May · Code 11 · Q26
When a ruler falls vertically, 5 different persons catch it with different reaction times. (g=9.8 m s^-2) A. Person A has reaction time of 0.20 s. B.…
When a ruler falls vertically, $\displaystyle 5$ different persons catch it with different reaction times.
$\displaystyle \left(\mathrm{g}=9.8 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}\right)$
A. Person A has reaction time of $\displaystyle 0.20$ s.
B. Person B has reaction time of $\displaystyle 0.22$ s.
C. Person C has reaction time of $\displaystyle 0.18$ s.
D. Person D has reaction time of $\displaystyle 0.19$ s.
E. Person E has reaction time of $\displaystyle 0.21$ s.
What is the correct order of the distance travelled by the ruler for each person ?
Official answer
From NTA’s provisional answer key for this paper. NTA published no final key for it.
(3)
$\displaystyle \mathrm{B}>\mathrm{E}>\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{D}>\mathrm{C}$
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